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Ending June 20, 2010

Agricultural Summary

While dry conditions affect the southern third of the State, continued
wet conditions in the northern two-thirds of the State again limited fieldwork
in those areas. There were 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork.
The northern third of the State had between 1.5 and 2 days suitable whereas
the southern third had 6 days or more suitable. Topsoil moisture
was rated 3 percent very short, 21 percent short, 44 percent adequate
and 32 percent surplus. The southeast and south-central districts reported
82 and 66 percent short to very short whereas all other districts reported
69 percent or more adequate to surplus. In the northern third of the State
and central district, corn and soybean conditions were rated 14 percent
or more poor to very poor.

Field Crops Report

Corn silked and beyond was 9 percent complete, 8 days
ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of normal. Corn condition was rated
6 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 39 percent good,
and 10 percent excellent. Soybean planting was reported
as 79 percent complete, 3 days ahead of last year’s 74 percent,
but still 5 days behind the normal of 84 percent. The soybean crop was
72 percent emerged, 5 days ahead of last year, but just over 2 days behind
normal. Soybeans in the southern third of the state were 90 percent or
more emerged. Soybean condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 13 percent
poor, 33 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Cotton
squaring reached 47 percent, 14 days ahead of a year earlier and 9 days
ahead of normal. Cotton bolls are just beginning to set. Cotton condition
was rated 7 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 3 percent
excellent. Rice condition was rated 3 percent poor, 13
percent fair, 61 percent good, and 23 percent excellent. This year, 84
percent of the rice was rated good to excellent compared with 68 percent
last year and the normal of 75 percent. Sorghum planting
was 84 percent complete, just over 3 days ahead of last year, but a day
behind normal. Sorghum is just beginning to head. Sorghum condition was
rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 57 percent
good, and 4 percent excellent. Winter wheat turning color
was 93 percent complete, up 14 points from a week earlier. This is similar
to last year, but 4 days behind normal. Wheat harvest was 43 percent complete.
Dry conditions in the Bootheel has led to rapid progress in the wheat
harvest, which was 88 percent harvested. Wheat condition was rated 9 percent
very poor, 23 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 30 percent good, and 6 percent
excellent, a slight improvement from a week earlier. First cutting of
alfalfa was 69 percent complete, 10 days behind last
year and just over 14 days behind normal. The second cutting of alfalfa
is 22 percent complete, just over 8 days ahead of a year earlier and 3
days ahead of normal. Other hay was 54 percent cut, 3
days ahead of last year, but 4 days behind normal.

Weather Summary

Temperatures in the southern third of the State were
6 to 8 degrees above normal, whereas temperatures in the rest of the State
were 3 to 5 degrees above normal. Rainfall averaged 1.37
inches Statewide. The southeast and south-central districts received less
than a third of an inch of rainfall while all other districts averaged
an inch or more of rainfall. Gentry and Buchanan counties reported the
greatest amount of precipitation with over 5.07 and 4.07 inches, respectively.